Recent content by mattnicholas.art

Seagate's EXOS logo totally looks like a polar bear impaled by a picnic umbrella.

Thanks!, I totally forgot about that site. Much appreciated.

Hi, As the title says, do there exist any curved 4k monitors in the 27-28" range please? I'm looking to switch to curved for eye comfort, but don't want to go beyond 28" if I can help it, to me that's an optimal size. I've scoured most of the major retailers and there doesn't seem to be any at...

Hi, I have a new build mini-ITX in a Jonsbo C2 case (core i3 10100) - it runs great but a little hot on idle (40c-45c) considering there's no dedicated GPU. I have a SFX PSU (Corsair SF450) but it's currently oriented with the fan side facing the CPU cooler fan - could this be impeding the...

Yes, I couldn't agree more as the house could be a disaster waiting to manifest. The PC works perfectly with zero problems. It's a Corsair SF450 so it's a fairly decent one that has led a charmed life tbh. It's only going to be used in a system with a discreet/iGPU so it's plenty enough for the...

Good point! FWIW re-wiring IS planned ;) Just hope it's sooner rather than later..

Hi, I'm about to get a used PSU (Corsair 450W, fully modular) but it's been used for a number of years in a house with almost 100-yr-old wiring (wiring has never been replaced). I'm curious/concerned that having been used in a house with wiring this old, might it have damaged the PSU in any...

Ah..shame if not, will keep fingers crossed though if I can🤞😁

I wonder if the Z87N-wifi will let me tinker with voltages? Do you think there's any chance of that? Would be nice to lower the vCore...

Ah what the heck...I've decided to buy a i5 4670s instead, and if the memory tests fine with it then that's great as the TDP is much lower and it'll still be a 500MHz speed bump for my mom from her i5 4440 ;) If however it turns out to be the motherboard (much less chance, as you say) then I'll...

Ah ok - yeah, I really get the sense you're right on the money, especially with the ram sticks working fine in my other rig. Just hope the individual who performed the delidding has business insurance otherwise I'm borked :/ Not that it seemed to make any discernible difference to temps anyway...

Thanks for that, it does make sense actually as I've just had this CPU de-lidded so there has been the potential for damage recently (used a service online, didn't do it myself). I tried running the Intel Processor Diagnostic tool and it didn't show any errors but the CPU Load test just...

Thanks for your help, I don't have any way to test that here but I found some info online for this model: Provides up to 150w power output Input Voltage : 90 - 264V Output Voltage : 12v

Hi, Would any of you be able to help me out with the following please: I just built a Mini ITX machine for my mother - and I'm having problems with the memory. Specs: CPU - i5 4670K (not overclocked - everything default in BIOS) Motherboard - Z87N-WiFi Memory - Crucial Ballistix Sport 1600MHz...

heh, it's a Sound Blaster Live 5.1 CT4830. Short and stocky but it'll have bags 'o room in the Game Max Silent (black) I just got. Short on space here so the guts are going in the Max - it's not period correct but I'm still on the hunt for a NOS or pristine used beige beauty 😁